Report: Army to be cut back to pre-WWII levels

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Feb 24, 2014 at 10:53 AMFeb 24, 2014 at 10:53 AM

According to the New York Times, the Army will cut back forces to levels not seen since before World War II. The move comes as a budgetary measure and is backed by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The Army was around 570,000 troops after 9/11, and the plan would reduce the number to about 450,000.